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11-22-2004, 09:28 AM | #1 |
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For Street Use is 2.5L NA better than STI
For a car that is 95% street driven, will a 2.5L NA give a better performance than an STI, since the boost comes in only during freeway driving
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11-22-2004, 09:46 AM | #2 |
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No....
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11-22-2004, 10:37 AM | #3 |
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maybe aginst the AUTO version of the STI :P
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11-22-2004, 02:29 PM | #4 |
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So how are STI better than NA 2.5L for mostly street driving,
since the boost kicks in only after 3000 rpm |
11-22-2004, 02:58 PM | #5 |
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ya know, second gear at 30mph is probably somewhere right around 4500rpm.. right on boost................
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trollity troll troll
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11-22-2004, 03:02 PM | #7 |
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Even the WRX 2.0l is better on the street than the N/A 2.5.
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11-22-2004, 03:10 PM | #8 |
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By this logic.... my 2.2L SOHC, along with my grossly overweight car and crappy winter tires I should be able to beat everyone! PH34R M3333333!!!1!1!!
Maybe This is why Cavalier, sunfire, civic, etc etc think their cars are 'the new hotness' |
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i don't think this guys a troll... but he may be dumb.
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11-22-2004, 03:18 PM | #10 |
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caution... troll booth ahead. stop and flame troll.
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11-22-2004, 03:20 PM | #11 |
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I am definitely not a troll
I am looking for hard information Yes on a freeway, turbos are better, But turbos dont kick in until a fairly high rpm which may not matter on a street The car is a daily driver |
11-22-2004, 03:23 PM | #12 |
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if you always shift below 3k rpm, than yes, I'd get the NA 2.5.
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11-22-2004, 03:26 PM | #13 | |
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11-22-2004, 03:27 PM | #14 |
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Have you even driven a car with a turbo before? I'm guessing no.
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11-22-2004, 03:47 PM | #15 |
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Go drive one, then come back and ask any questions you still have. I went from an NA 2.5 to an STi 2.0 and there's no contest, 2.0 is much better. Now going to a 2.5 STi should be even nicer down low.
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11-22-2004, 03:47 PM | #16 |
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alot of guy in Subaru Conversions hadn't driven Turbo cars until they did the swap. But before that they had to ask questions if it was really worth it.
And the STi driven properly will always be a better street car than the RS. Even with the TurboLag with a slip of the clutch it virtually dissapears. |
11-22-2004, 05:01 PM | #17 |
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I own a 2.5 NA and have spent some time with a STi. Around town, the STi pwns my car. Sure the boost doesn't come fully into play until a lil' higher in the range, but it starts coming up soon enough with the STi that it's pretty amazing. Very different cars in town. The STi's a blast. The RS is fun, sure, but damn I want a STi in the garage.
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11-22-2004, 05:25 PM | #18 |
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other thing to think about
a:the sti has more power off bost than the N/A has ever period. b:lower gear ratios (6 speed) c:still a troll question |
11-22-2004, 05:32 PM | #19 |
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str-4 still FastAr!11!1!1!!
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11-22-2004, 08:04 PM | #20 | |
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on the highway, i'd pick a Z06. cruise at 1800rpm doing 70 in sixth. then tap the gas for 5.7L of immediate torque. no shifting, no waiting. just u and triple digits. i know ur not a troll, i've seen u posting for several months. but this is by far the your stupidest post. u should go out and meet ur fellow subau owners to get an idea of what the differences and drivabilty of these different engines are. |
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11-22-2004, 08:58 PM | #21 |
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lag isnt much of an issue with the sti. the sti just has alot of top end where the 2.5 na has well nothing...
all the cars are streetable, im sure if it wassnt the car wouldnt be sold... |
11-23-2004, 12:05 AM | #22 |
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since the boost comes in only during freeway driving??????
What? boost comes about a second later after you step on the gas... yet I have this one silly question to you turbo drivers, and since we are asking stupid questions, anyway... standing on the light and revving the engine, that gets the turbo going right?, however no air is flowing over the intercooler so...you can have the same efective pressure build up as opposed to when the car is moving... and also does the weather effect the cooling process, whether it'' 110F or 20 F ????? |
11-27-2004, 04:23 PM | #23 | |
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Why would anyone think the 2.5na> 2.5t? The 2.5t puts out close to twice the power. The 2.5 NA in the RS is no dog though. It's got great low end grunt and really fun to drive around town. I would say the 2.5na is more city drivable than the 2.0T though. Turbo lag is a bitch in the city. Doesn't the sti 2.5t motor actually create more torque down lower than the 2.5NA? The NA engine doesn't get max torque until 4,000+ rpm. The NA 2.5 is still a fun engine though and it get's close to 30 mpg. |
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11-28-2004, 01:59 AM | #25 |
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Maybe if you like something slow for a daily driver.
Have you driven a WRX, let alone a WRX swapped GC8. The lag isn't bad. Last edited by AKGC8; 11-28-2004 at 02:06 AM. |
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